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3111 日七廿月一十年乙

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

TO DES LATEST WAR ELEGRAMS.

1916.

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TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.

PRISONERS OF WAR CAMP.

Germans

P. AND 0. SS. PERSIA TORPEDOED.

MOST OF FASSENGERS AND C›EW LOST.

Three Americans on Board.

KAISER'S SICKNESS LEADS TO STRANGE RUMOURS.

[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph."

8.S. PERSIA TORPEDDED.

Most of the Fassengers and Crew Lost.

THREE AKERICANS ON BOARD.

January 1, 11.55 1.7.

It is reported a Lloyd's that the P. and 0.2.3 Persis was sank on December 30. Most of the passengers and crew were lost. The vessel was bound from London to Bombay.

January 1, 11.55 am.

The Persia was last reported at Malta on December 23. The shock to the public recalls that evoked by the sinking of the ger Lositania, especially after the immanity which these prat steamers have hitherto enjoyed. No details are given, but some Americans are believed to have been on board.

Mr Jannary 1, 135 pan.

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The Ferai was of 7,974 tons register with a speed of sichten Kaota, land she had all up-to-date imprisonne hs P. and 0. office states that the last direct information concsexing the ship. andated December 28. She carried, a large number of passengers Send a considerabie crew but at present the official figures are not

zvailable.

Janasry 1, 230 p.m. The passenger list of the Persis contains a total of 231 booked From London, of whom 87 were women and 25 children.

January 1, 2.55 pm.

It is officially stated that the Farms was sunk off Crete. The steamer conveying survivors from the four hosts, which alone got away, is expected at Alexandria to-day.

January 1, 230 pm.

There were three Americans aboard the Persia.

January 1, 4.30 pt It is officially stated that the Persis was torpedoed...

January 1, 4.45 p.m. The crew of the Persis numbered between two hundred and three hundred, mostly Lascars; thus, even if four bosta sach had a fall complement of sixty, the death roll must be in the region of

Hundred.

HIS MAJESTY'S MESSAGE TO FRANCE

THAT BIND THE TWO COUNTRIES

the King

December 31,

the neession of the New

lent Poincare his warmest wishes for:

becoism and escrfices-

bera renderad Indigo!

The king expresses des

The land and reá forma

Tnato victory:

the

A FRENCH COMINIQUE,

NEWS FROM ALL ENTS

A Paris communique states that batter bombarded the end a firet and lond Ime Belgium. We also wrecked a German ir west of Soupi Germans in the Forgen, after artillerysparation, launebed BR Infantry attack st Himsabain which was upistely Germen aviators over Salonica dropped bay on Greek troops

The Allied artillery at the Dardanal effectively bombarded Turkish batteries on the Amistîn const defying several guns and and exploding s munition depot.

NEW YEAR HONJRS.

auary 23, 10. par. The Honorary Cross of The Most stinguised. Order of St. Michael and St. George (1815) has been cored upon His High news the Sultan of Johore. I

The following bave been appointed mpanions of the Mot Distinguished Order of St. Michael and George (1818) Me Thomas Harold Lyle, Consul General of Brok, M. Arthur Hyde Lay, Consul General, Escal, and M. Bart Senior, Treasurer, Ceylon

Knighthoods have been conferred upon the su. John. Alexander Stratobey Backnil, KC, Chief Justice Feated. Malay Sistai, formerly Attorney General, Hongkong, and Mr. 8. Bourne, Judge at Weisiwet, formerly of Shanghai.

THE ANCONA NOTES

AUSTRIA'S REPLY.

Decem1, 145 am.

The Austrian reply to the Americas Note is amarkable climb down, and positively concurs with the princes that private vossein, if they do not try to escape or resist, shoot be destroyed until the passengers and crew are placed in safer The Austrians Į ses succions that relations with Amarics should bill more cordial. The submarina believed that the Aucous was a sport, and the reply says that the commander was most care that passengers old are themselves before it was sun. The asfirms that all- could bare been evved if the ship had not not beefdesscted by the czew, and further declares that Austris cannot beepoamble for the capeixing of boste before the torpedo wsa fire Nevertheless Austria was desirous to show friendly telinga 40pcs and is prepared to even indecarify cases of loss which not be proved against the gabusuk.

BRYAN'S PEACE TREATY.

REPRESENTATIVE COMMISSIONERS APENTED.

December 3155 paz. Bemer's Washington earrespondent states the persoanel of the International Commission, representing Bain and the United States, under the peace tresty negotiatedy Mr. Bryan, includes the American fazias, Mr. Gaxze Grayli Beyes, the Arctic Explorer Dr. Nansen to be umpire. If Bisminions are involved in the controversy, the respective High Comissioners will represent them.

CANADIAN FINANCE

CEEDINGLY FAVOURABLE OFLOK

Decembe31.

According to Renter's Oitawa Minister of Finsnes, in his statement, siya duction in the expedition, due to the

works under contract at the customs excuse revenues, the

war expenditure anti »June

THE

ERBIAN TREASU

OVED TO PARIS.

PERSIAN AFFAIRS.

BIO FIND OF AMMUNITION.

December 31, 220pm. Benter

odent at Toberan states that the Russians found 1,630 rifle cartridges, and 3,000 rounds of gun ammuntion

the Swedish Chief Instructor of the gendar

ctors have been dismissed, while another

THE QUESTION OF COMPULSION.

TWO HOUR'S MEETING OF THE CABINNT.

December 31, 315 pm.

We understand that word been recurred in the Colony to day to the effect that the German prisoners of war are to be r moved from Hanghom Camp.

THOUGHTS ON CENSORS.

Me. Birrell and the Bänning of Poetry.

Mr Birrell, MP, Chief Secre

There was a meeting of the Cabinet which lasted for over two hours, Mr. Asquith presiding. There was a full attendance. It is generally sawed that the whole of the compulsion question was try for Ireland, speaking at Brian- discussed. No statement is expected till Parliament re-assembles,tol at the 14th anniversary dinner Probably Mr. Handsreon will convey the Cabinet's decisions at at the Anchor Society, said, how the forthcoming great Labour Congress.

ANOTHER MEETING

December 31, 5.55 pm.

There was another masting of the fall Cabinet Ister in the

"CABINET ADJOURNS.”

December 31, 7.55 pm

The Cabinet meeting was again prolonged and has been adjourned till Monday. It is understood that the consideration of the draft of the National Service Bill was not completed. The fall attendance at both meetings is regarded as showing that there have been no resignations hitherto.

NO FEARS OF A CRISIS.

aver cheerful and courageons front Ministers presented to tune they were all well they were living in times hendral and mental discipli

Ministry existed for only, and that was the this war, which

that would ta the

I well as the co

of dentand

I changed week br

most day by criticism, be reu

certicism of the Crimean War, that Dr. (afterwards Cardin Newman said all the blame dae to the British Constitut The British Constitution not perhaps be the best tion for the properation but it mighty after all, guarantee for alam

December 31,11.20 p.m. It is suchoritatively stated that, as a result of to-day's Osbinet

crisis, involving better far than meeting, there are no lugar sny fare of a resignations. A basis of anadimity wasreachei and there was.com-dehumanised, or plate soceptance of the principle that the "Asquith pledge" must be mente of milit observed. When the Bill is submitted to Parliament it will be (Cheer) unanimously supported by those members of the Government whose conversion has hitherto been danbeful. The only doufal mister is Mr. Henderson, whose position la dependent on the attitude of the Labour Conference.:

MR. HENDERSON'S ADVICE.

December 31, 155 p

Alluding to the the Pree, Mr. Ba

Blanders bad bed deal of nonsenser

had made me would forbid, the ma war, of poetry, Sor of that kind could

It is reported that, at the Labour Conference last night, Mr. Soldiers were Henderson advised the general acceptance of the Government.

PROMOTIONS.

December 31, 5:45 p.m. The following have been gazetted Lien: Generale Maj General William Pulteney, C.B., and Major General Aylmer.

AUSTRALIA AND THE WAR.

REMARKABLE SHIPPING ARRANGEMENT.

Renter's corresponde Gouner- en

Led by

January 1, 1110am- Melbourne are that the Advisory

scheme which will embracs all- as though it were cont

HR ILERATED NATATS

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THE REVENUK